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GHSA-GGW7-9675-6V4V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-11 19:32 – Updated: 2026-05-11 19:32

Summary

MantisBT has an authorization bypass in private issue monitoring

Details

Using a crafted POST request to bug_monitor_add.php, a user with project-level access can add themselves as a monitor for a private issue they do not have access to. Despite displaying an Access Denied error, the application accepts the request and creates a monitor relationship for the private issue.

Impact

Direct access to the private issue remains blocked, but the user will receive email notifications for updates, leading to disclosure of the private issue's metadata and content.

Patches

0a93267deba445fb9d15250c16e6fdb1246ffa65

Workarounds

None

Credits

Thanks to Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.28.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "mantisbt/mantisbt"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.26.1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.28.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-34579"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-201"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-11T19:32:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Using a crafted POST request to bug_monitor_add.php, a user with project-level access can add themselves as a monitor for a private issue they do not have access to. Despite displaying an Access Denied error, the application accepts the request and creates a monitor relationship for the private issue.\n\n\n### Impact\nDirect access to the private issue remains blocked, but the user will receive email notifications for updates, leading to disclosure of the private issue\u0027s metadata and content.\n\n### Patches\n- 0a93267deba445fb9d15250c16e6fdb1246ffa65\n\n### Workarounds\nNone\n\n### Credits\nThanks to Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggw7-9675-6v4v",
  "modified": "2026-05-11T19:32:22Z",
  "published": "2026-05-11T19:32:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-ggw7-9675-6v4v"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0a93267deba445fb9d15250c16e6fdb1246ffa65"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=36975"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "MantisBT has an authorization bypass in private issue monitoring"
}

CVE-2026-34579 (GCVE-0-2026-34579)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-19 22:06 – Updated: 2026-05-20 15:45

Title

MantisBT has an authorization bypass via private issue monitoring

Summary

Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Versions 2.28.1 and prior are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass through the private issue monitoring feature . Using a crafted POST request to bug_monitor_add.php, a user with project-level access can add themselves as a monitor for a private issue they do not have access to. Despite displaying an Access Denied error, the application accepts the request and creates a monitor relationship for the private issue. Direct access to the private issue remains blocked, but the user will receive email notifications for updates, leading to disclosure of the private issue's metadata and content. This issue has been fixed in version 2.28.2.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CWE

CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/adv…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0a932…	x_refsource_MISC
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=36975	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
mantisbt	mantisbt	Affected: < 2.28.2

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                "id": "CVE-2026-34579",
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                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
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                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
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                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-05-20T14:25:53.765282Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
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          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
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      }
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            }
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        }
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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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